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Shows & fairs, 1934

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Bolton Park Carnival Still Popular

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 6

The Bolton Park carnival conducted by the bakers, butchers, and fruiterers of Wagga has now only two more nights to run; it will finish to-morrow…

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Bolton Park Carnival Vest Successful Effort

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1934 · page 1

To-night will be the last night of the butchers, bakers, and fruiterers' carnival at Bolton Park, and to-morrow night the Wagga Citizens' Band…

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Touring Motor Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 7

The motor show, launched by the General Motors Holden's Limited, now touring New South Wales, paid a visit to Wagga, and a large number of…

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Bolton Park Carnival Very Successful Effort

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 6

The butchers, bakers, and fruiterers' annual carnival in aid of the Wagga District Hospital and Ambulance was concluded last night, although the…

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Clean Milk Exhibition at "Century of Progress"

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 6

The 1934 "Century of Progress" in Chicago was opened in May of this year, and contained—among other things—the most striking exhibition of…

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Catholic Carnival Queen Competition Closes To-Night

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 5

On Saturday evening last, the grand carnival was opened in St. Patrick's Church grounds, and continued on Monday and Tuesday nights. The…

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Junior Farmers' Club Show Notes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 5

A working "B" was busy on the ground last week-end, making the necessary preparations. Rodeo enthusiasts are in for a…

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The Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 6

Owing to inclement weather last night the carnival at Bolton Park in aid of the Wagga Citizens' Band had to be postponed. Weather permitting…

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Kisch Sentenced Gaelic a Fair Test

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 10

Egon Erwin Kisch, 49, the Czechoslovakian author, was convicted by Mr. Gibson, S.M., at the Central Court on Wednesday on a charge of…

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Band Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 6

The Wagga Citizens' Band committee continued the carnival at Bolton Park on Saturday night which had been carried on by the butchers, bakers and…

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ALMOST £400 RAISED Queen Competition and Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 2

On Thursday evening last, the end of the carnival and Queen competition, run in aid of St. Patrick’s school, was brought to…

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"Wild Austsalia" a Good Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 6

"Better than ever" was the verd[?]t of the large crowd which attended the Wild Australia show on Saturday night an the allotment opposite the Grand…

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My Faithful Friends. "Love Me, Love My Dog." Successful Dog Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 3

The first show of the Kennel Association of New South Wales on Saturday last at Canterbury Park racecourse, Sydney, was the most…

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Presbyterian Fair

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

The heavy rains of last week squashed the arrangements for the night tennis evening and Christmas fair for the Lockhart Presbyterian…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

The official opening of the Presbyterlan Flower Show, which is being held on Wednesday and Thursday this week, will be at 3 o'clock…

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C. of E. Baby Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

Patricia Forsyth won the proud distinction of being declared the bonniest baby at the Church of England Fete, held on Friday last. The…

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Prince Henry Tamworth Welcome Keen Interest in Bushmen's Carnival Lively Half-hour

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 6

The demonstration on Prince Henry's arrival at Tamworth railway station constituted a colorful scene. There, from a dais, canopied by palm fronds…

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Sporting Cycling Local Carnival Jack Walsh Wins Double

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 4

The Cootamundra Cycle Club's local carnival, on Fisher Park on Monday, provided racing of a very good standard, and it…

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Tumbarumba P. and A. Society Arrangements for Next Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Tumba rumba and Upper Murray P. and A. Society was attended by Messrs. L. G. Roth (president), A. E. Elliott, T…

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Not Fair

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 8

A girl of six accompanied by her aunt, visited a football match at which her father was referee. The child was intensely interested, and spoke…

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